The Missing Ten Downing Street (VG): Difference between revisions

From The Goon Show Depository

No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 28: Line 28:
''The Missing Ten Downing Street'' (aka ''10 Downing Street Stolen'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the third show in the Vintage Goons series (although the show's title was announced as 'The Missing Prime Minister of 1953') and was based on the series 4 episode 15 show: '[[The Missing Prime Minister]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 3 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[w:KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], London.  
''The Missing Ten Downing Street'' (aka ''10 Downing Street Stolen'') is an episode from [[The Goon Show]]. It is the third show in the Vintage Goons series (although the show's title was announced as 'The Missing Prime Minister of 1953') and was based on the series 4 episode 15 show: '[[The Missing Prime Minister]]'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 3 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at [[w:KOKO (music venue)|The Camden Theatre]], London.  


This episode has never been broadcast domestically in the UK. The commercial release rights are not available for it to be publically released on CD.
This episode has never been broadcast in the UK. The commercial release rights are not available for it to be publically released on CD.
 
== Story ==
[[w:Alec Guinness|Guinness]] — [[w:The Man in the White Suit|The Man in the White Suit]] — introduces the story of the Missing Prime Minister of 1953, relating the events that unfolded on Christmas Eve when Inspector Seagoon and [[w:Scotland Yard|Scotland Yard]] received a mysterious telephone call from a Mister Avery Tom Tom Deacon-Harry.


==Technical==
==Technical==
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T1/AG/3054]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Maida Vale Studios|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]).
Originally recorded on [[The Goon Show recording numbers#TN/AG/-|T1/AG/3054]] (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at [[w:Maida Vale Studios|St. Hilda's, Maida Vale]]).


== Story ==
[[w:Alec Guinness|Guinness]] — [[w:The Man in the White Suit|The Man in the White Suit]] — introduces the story of the Missing Prime Minister of 1953, relating the events that unfolded on Christmas Eve when Inspector Seagoon and [[w:Scotland Yard|Scotland Yard]] received a mysterious telephone call from a Mister Avery Tom Tom Deacon-Harry.


{{goons}}
{{goons}}

Revision as of 22:55, 13 September 2022

"The Missing Ten Downing Street (VG)"
The Goon Show episode
Episode no.Series Vintage Goons
Episode 3
Written bySpike Milligan
Based onThe Missing Prime Minister
Presented byWallace Greenslade
Produced byRoy Speer
Music
Production codeT1/AG/3054 / TLO 52769
Original air date3 November 1957 (1957-11-03)
Running time30 mins 00 secs
Episode Order
← Previous
"The Greatest Mountain in the World"
Next →
"The Giant Bombardon"
List of episodes

The Missing Ten Downing Street (aka 10 Downing Street Stolen) is an episode from The Goon Show. It is the third show in the Vintage Goons series (although the show's title was announced as 'The Missing Prime Minister of 1953') and was based on the series 4 episode 15 show: 'The Missing Prime Minister'. There was a pre-recording rehearsal show at 4.30pm Sunday 3 November 1957, but the show was actually recorded later at 8.30pm. Both the pre-recording and recording was done at The Camden Theatre, London.

This episode has never been broadcast in the UK. The commercial release rights are not available for it to be publically released on CD.

Story

GuinnessThe Man in the White Suit — introduces the story of the Missing Prime Minister of 1953, relating the events that unfolded on Christmas Eve when Inspector Seagoon and Scotland Yard received a mysterious telephone call from a Mister Avery Tom Tom Deacon-Harry.

Technical

Originally recorded on T1/AG/3054 (Agfa FR tape stock at 15 ips ¼" tape recorded at St. Hilda's, Maida Vale).